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蔣萬安兒子赴美交換生爭議:特權不需開口即生效

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文章指出,蔣萬安兒子作為美國公民卻參加台北市赴美交換學生計畫,引發特權爭議。作者以蔣經國日記中對兒子退學事件的自省為對比,認為最高級的特權是名字本身具有關說效果,無需親自介入,民主需消除此種隱性特權。

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蔣經國曾在日記中自責兒子以「因公務受傷」為由退學轉學,認為此為欺人自欺。文章將此與蔣萬安兒子作為美國公民卻參加台北市公費赴美交換生計畫形成對比,探討特權的隱性形式。

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1970年3月9日,蔣經國在日記裡記下一件令他慚愧的家事。

三兒子蔣孝勇原本就讀高雄鳳山陸軍軍官學校,後來以「因公務受傷」為理由辦理退學、轉學,插班進入台灣大學政治系。從軍校退學,再華麗轉身進入台大,對當時普通人家的孩子來說,幾乎不可想像。

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蔣經國(右)的三兒子蔣孝勇(左)原本就讀高雄鳳山陸軍軍官學校,後來以「因公務受傷」為理由辦理退學、轉學,插班進入台灣大學政治系。(取自貼文)蔣經國自己也知道這件事不好看。他在日記中寫道:「勇兒以因公務受傷之理由,辦理退學與轉學之手續,明知此為欺人自欺之作」,並感嘆:「如何使我不自感慚愧耶。」

五十多年過去了,自稱「蔣家後代」的台北市長蔣萬安,似乎反而少了蔣經國對「特權」的敏感。

蔣萬安的兒子在學期間,因童軍等表現取得市長獎。蔣萬安不但是台北市長,同時還掛名台北市童軍會榮譽會長。如今,擁有美國國籍的兒子,又入選台北市教育局赴美國際交換學生計畫。

面對質疑,蔣萬安一再強調「符合資格、符合程序,自己沒有介入。」問題就在這裡。真正的特權,往往根本不需要本人親自介入。

權力最大的力量,就是「不必開口」。在中國、俄羅斯、北韓等威權社會,政要親屬辦事情、做生意,未必需要打電話關說。銀行、學校、政府承辦人只要看到名字,知道背後站著誰,自然就會有所顧忌。最高級的特權,就是名字本身已經具有關說的效果。

所以蔣萬安兒子的問題,不能只用「有沒有違規」來回答。尤其赴美交換,他本來就是美國公民,已經擁有絕大多數台灣孩子沒有的赴美生活、求學條件,為什麼還要和普通家庭的孩子競爭有限的公共資源?

對市長家庭來說,這也許只是一次海外學習;對沒有能力送孩子出國的家庭來說,卻可能是一次改變人生的機會。

台北市長蔣萬安(左)的長子蔣得立(右)獲選台北市公費交換生,爭議持續延燒。(資料照)五十多年前的蔣經國,至少知道寫下「欺人自欺」、「自感慚愧」。今天的蔣萬安,卻似乎還不明白大家究竟在質疑什麼。

民主不只是要程序合法,更需要消除特權。

(作者為日本在台新聞工作者與作家)

本文經授權轉載自矢板明夫臉書

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 台北市教育局將檢討赴美交換生計畫的申請資格規則

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 蔣萬安將公開說明兒子參與交換計畫的過程以平息爭議

    Possible · Within days

Open Questions

  • 蔣得立是否符合台北市赴美交換生計畫的申請資格?
  • 台北市教育局是否有特別照顧政要子女的內部慣例?
  • 此事件是否會促使台北市修改交換生申請規則?

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